TomCat tower.

[rstinge1]

Have any C Dory owners ever put a roof top seating structure on their vessel?
Not thinking of a full fledged tuna tower. Just a different venue in which to hang out. Thanks!

 

[gulfcoast john]

The TC255 is designed as a trailer boat (24/7 without a permit) so owners must stay under the 13.5 ft federal height limit on the trailer.

Most owners struggle with how to keep the VHF antenna 4 feet from the AIS antenna while keeping the spotlight, hailer, GPS antenna, rocket launchers, rooftop air conditioner and any metal parts of the dinghy all out of the radar beam with an anchor light above all that, while not interfering with the rooftop railings.

But here’s an idea:

https://4seating.com/heritage-expositio ... aIQAvD_BwE

If you do it, you simply must post a photo.

Don’t mind me, I’m the designated site Party Pooper.

Seriously, I do recall a picture of one in a for sale lot with a partial tower structure long ago. You’d have to give up a lot; if that’s the priority I’d consider other boats not subject to the compromises of a trailer boat.

Cheers!
John

 

[rstinge1]

LOL!!!

 

[NORO LIM]

Have any C Dory owners ever put a roof top seating structure on their vessel?
Not thinking of a full fledged tuna tower. Just a different venue in which to hang out. Thanks!

Here are some previous discussions:
towers
Towers II
Towers III

Of course, the most famous is:


Seriously, read the threads. There are some very good cautions offered by some very knowledgeable people.

 

[hardee]

Not a TC-255, but how I dealt with the distance issues for AIS and VHF antennas. If any C-Dory could handle the weight aloft of a "second story" it would be the TomCat, because of the catamaran (dual hulls) design. However, the additional weight will be an issue, and should be a consideration. Would I consider a couple of camp chairs up top for an afternoon, sure, but adding a fly bridge, with or withourt controls -- Not likely, not even. That would change it from a trailer baot to a full time moorage boat. If you want a fly bridge boat, there are other, and maybe better options.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon